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Useful Treatises

After you've looked at a research guide or two, you may want to take a more in-depth look at the EU. These treatises will go a bit deeper into aspects of the EU than the research guides listed above. This is not an exclusive list and to locate more materials, you can use keyword searching in the library catalog.

Boehardt, ABC of Community Law ( 5th edition) INTL KJE949 .B67 2000
This book was written for lawyers and academics with a legal research background. It lays out some of the more notable treaties that the EU has entered into as well as the different institutions within the EU and how they interact with one another as well as the member states which comprise the EU.

Weatherill, Cases and Materials on EU Law (8th edition) Williams KJE945 .W43 2012
This casebook focuses primarily on the judicial institutions of the EU, especially as they relate to trade and competition law.

Ward, A Critical Introduction to European Law (2nd edition) INTL KJE947 .W37 2003
This volume is a good introduction for students to the leading academic commentary on European law. Among the various sections of this book are included chapters on EU social policy and Human Rights.

Encyclopedia of European Union Law (updated regularly) INTL KJE926 .E52 1996
Tests to the four basic treaties are offered within these volumes in English, French and German. This set also includes all European association agreements and other ancilliary agreements, like the European Convention on Human Rights. The rules and procedures for the EU institutions and courts are also provided and each document is annotated separately.

Schutze, European Constitutional LawINTL KJE4445 .S348 2012
This book analyzes the constitutional law of the European Union after Lisbon. It looks at the EU's history and structure, considers the powers and procedures associated with each of its branches, as well as offering a discussion of the rights and remedies of European citizens.

Folsom, European Union Law in a Nutshell (7th edition) INTL Reserve KJE949 .F55 2011
Like other books in the nutshell series, this one offers a brief amount of information regarding many aspects of the EU (institutions, policies, cases, treaties, etc.). This is a good resource to start with; it can aid the user in finding cases and other forms of primary law to further examine.

Hartley, The Foundations of European Community Law : An Introduction to the Constitutional and Administrative Law of the European Community (6th edition) INTL KJE947 .H37 2007
This text is used by students and practitioners alike. It focuses on the constitutional and administrative law of the EU, with a new section added in the latest edition to address the process of admitting new member states. This volume does discuss some case law as well as examining the remedies offered by both the European Court and the Court of First Instance.

Mathijsen, A Guide to European Union Law (10th edition) INTL KJE947 .M38 2010
This is another work that can be used by both students and practitioners for reference. This volume covers the various EU institutions and bodies, as well as offering references to primary sources of law within the text. This text also analyzes some of the more prominent substantive law.

How the European Union Works : A Citizen's guide to the EU InstitutionsINTL KJE947 .H69 2003
This brief guide (52 pages) is published by the European Commission. It acts as a quick reference to EU institutions. One section that may be of interest to researchers is the section on European Ombudsmen, the civil servants who act as intermediaries between citizens and the EU institutions with which they lodge complaints.

Rudden and Wyatt's EU Treaties and Legislation (9th edition) INTL KJE916 .B37 2004
This work offers key treaties and legislation from the EU without any additional author commentary. It offers a separate section on sources within the UK.

Smit & Herzog on the Law of the European Union
This looseleaf, which has not been updated in print since 2008, is now available, complete with current updates, in Lexis. You will need to log into Lexis Advance, and then select Lexis.com from the research bar drop-down menu to access it.

Barnard, The Substantive Law of the EU : The Four FreedomsINTL KJE947 .B372 2007
This work focuses primarily on trade and movement of goods and people within the EU. It also discusses the EU single market and regulation of the internal market. This book includes some case law, as well as diagrams and flowcharts to clarify what is an otherwise confusing and complex topic within the EU.

Wyatt and Dashwood's European Union Law (6th edition) INTL KJE947 .W92 2011
This seven part volume looks at the history of the EU, the EU institutions, fundamental rights, the judiciary, the internal market, competition law, and security. The book offers selections from primary documents, like treaties, with analysis of those documents.

Ritleng, ed., Independence and Legitimacy in the Institutional System of the European UnionJN30 .I466 2016
This volume analyzes the legitimacy of the European Union by examining its various committees and sub-bodies. Each section is written by a different leading EU scholar.